Hinsdale Central vs. Glenbard West showdown: Undefeated in West Suburban
By Bobby Narang Hinsdale Central High School will enter Saturday’s football game at Glenbard West as an underdog. That’s not a big surprise for the host Hilltoppers who are annually one of the top teams in the Chicagoland area. A victory for visitors at Duchon Field in Glen Ellyn is
Proposal in IHSA playoffs picks up steam
By Carter Crane Change is all around us in high school sports. Some football teams in the lead have important showdown games coming up and more than a few teams have two weeks to earn playoff berths. Golf, tennis, and soccer teams are starting their postseason tournament treks, with boys
IHSA in playoffs, eight football teams each 6-0, 2-4 teams on the bubble
By Carter Crane The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Fall playoff season is upon us in some sports and the soccer playoffs started at the end of last week and this week. Boys and girls State championships in golf will be played Saturday. Tennis sectional tournaments will be Saturday. The
Montini High School football team seeks to overcome rugged times
By Bobby Narang Montini High School head football coach Mike Bukovsky breathed a small sign of relief Friday when discussing his team’s upcoming schedule. After the Broncos suffered a 28-7 defeat to Notre Dame in CCL/ESCC (Chicago Catholic League/East Suburban Catholic Conference) Green Division in Niles, Bukovsky talked about his
Northern Illinois, University of Illinois, Northwestern, football fortunes faltering
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University has been a regular participant in football bowl games in recent years. Despite a tough non-conference schedule to include Nebraska, Iowa, and Utah among others along the way, Northern Illinois took comfort knowing that victories over Mid-American Conference foes Ball State and Eastern Michigan
York High School football team learns from Glenbard West
By Bobby Narang York High School football is not officially back, however, but the Dukes are making headwaves under second-year head coach, Mike Fitzgerald. A year ago, in Fitzgerald’s first season, the Dukes finished with a 4-5 record, which culminated with a season-ending home victory over Downers Grove North. This
Northern Illinois football team takes a break from Power Five
By Woodrow Carroll Northern Illinois University, 1-3, will play host to Ball State,1-3, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) football opener for the each team. The game will give Northern Illinois opportunities to get back on track after losses to three Power Five teams, Utah, Nebraska, and
Review: Cubs, Sox, to top quality high school football teams
Major League Baseball questions to ponder while considering the competitive high school football season: Would Joe Maddon be the manager of the Chicago Cubs if the relief pitching had excelled? Will the Chicago White Sox continue to be confident with many good, young, players? • Seven high school football teams
Surprising York High School at super Glenbard West
By Bobby Narang Four weeks into the high school football season, the West Suburban Conference Silver Division race is heating up. The biggest surprise this season is the strong play of upstart York High School. After finishing with a 4-5 record last season, the Dukes, 3-1 and 2-0, are on
NASCAR’s Martin Truex, Jr. in Monster lead
By John Schutt NASCAR Monster Energy series, Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond International Speedway, Richmond, Va., Saturday Sept. 21. Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick, each in a Ford, started on the pole and looked to be the fastest. But, early on the entire Joe Gibbs racing team took over and
University of Illinois football team stumbles continue
By Woodrow Carroll For a long time Saturday it looked as though University of Illinois head coach Lovie Smith was going to pick up his fifth Big Ten Conference victory in his fourth season. Instead, Nebraska’s comeback saddled Smith with Conference defeat No. 24. Nebraska won, 42-38, in a game